Margaret Heenan - Artist Biography

Since graduating from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in 2004, glass artist Margaret Heenan has concentrated on developing her practical skill in the process of kiln-formed glass at her studio in Perth, Western Australia.

The versatility and translucency of glass present the viewer with the opportunity to see through it in several different ways simultaneously. This multifocal vision resembles the photographic process, presenting imagery surprisingly reminiscent of landscapes.

The scope of the artist's work ranges from painterly through to linear.

Margaret's painterly panels invariably evoke a strong connection with the land. By layering several sheets of glass, often trapping fine substances such as gold leaf, copper wire, strands of fibreglass and aluminium, the artist adds richness, texture and depth to her fluid-edged and singular works. Margaret works intuitively, painting high fire glass enamels directly on, under or between sheets of glass, often all three. Consequently, her presence becomes integral to the narrative of the work as she controls its translucency, colour and line. Her work is frequently fired four or five times in order to achieve the desired effect, inviting the viewer to look beyond the surface.

By contrast, her linear work is highly structured and restrained. She makes detailed drawings and paintings of the design prior to cutting the glass which must be accurate to achieve a seamless fit. The interplay between colour, transparency and opacity is of paramount importance, providing its own set of challenges. The result is an individual artwork which shares a personal engagement with the viewer.

Margaret's journey is continually evolving; her wish is to create rewarding art for the artist and audience alike.

recently sold artworks

JahRoc Galleries deliver furniture and art to clients Australia Wide and World Wide.

If you fall in love with a special piece of furniture or art when visiting JahRoc Galleries either online or in our galleries, getting it home is a mere formality.

Since it’s foundation in 1987, JahRoc have been arranging delivery of furniture and art to clients all over the world. Our Fine Furniture and Collectable Art on offer attract visitors from around the globe who can see that our product is unique/bespoke, and would like to enjoy it in their own home. They know our product cannot be purchased anywhere else, so freighting it is the only option.

For many people the mere thought of transporting heavy solid timber furniture or large artworks to the other side of the world seems too hard to imagine….but rest assured it has been accomplished on hundreds of occasions in the past. Just sit back and let JahRoc Galleries arrange it all for you, and wait for the knock on your door when the delivery guys bring it in and place it exactly where you want it to sit in your home.

Furniture Deliveries

Furniture deliveries to Perth, Western Australia, are carried out by a Bunbury removalist called Reeves Transport.

Furniture deliveries to all areas of Australia beyond Perth are carried out by Grace Removals. JahRoc Galleries have formed a strong working relationship with Grace Removals over many years, so you can feel confident that your furniture is in safe hands.

We can arrange furniture deliveries to:

All areas of Country Australia All Australian cities:

Adelaide

Melbourne

Sydney

Brisbane

Darwin

Perth

World Wide delivery of furniture. We send furniture to any country in the world. Many of our deliveries go to:

Singapore

Hong Kong

Canada

America

England

UK

Art Deliveries

JahRoc can arrange the delivery of any artwork to anywhere in the world.

If it is to be delivered to Perth, Western Australia then we will arrange this with either Bunbury Pack & Send or Blue Wren.

Artwork deliveries to all areas of Australia beyond Perth are carried out by Pack & Send who will package the item to their safety specifications, and arrange for the delivery to your given address.

We can arrange artwork deliveries to:

All areas of Country Australia All Australian Cities:

Adelaide

Melbourne

Sydney

Brisbane

Darwin

Perth

World Wide delivery of artworks. We send a large number of artworks to any country in the world, with a large number going to:

Singapore

Hong Kong

Canada

America

England

UK

Arrange Delivery Yourself

You are most welcome to arrange pick up from JahRoc Galleries of your furniture or artwork purchase.

Please liaise with the gallery giving details of time/day and name of person doing the pick-up.

Insurance

Insurance is strongly recommended on the delivery of your precious furniture and artworks. Just in case. Our delivery companies have a pretty good track record of delivering goods safely, but there have been a few occasions where the insurance has proven to be needed over the last 27 years.

In the case of any problem and the need to claim, the insurance is handled completely by JahRoc Galleries on your behalf.

A rough guide as to how much it will cost you is: 1.5% of the value of the goods going within Australia 3.5% of the value of the goods going Overseas.